I am excited about Homecoming and the Blessing of the Backpacks on Sunday, August 7! I want to encourage you to invite your friends and neighbors to “experience home” at Union on this special Sunday. As we celebrate 170 years of ministry as a church, this is a great day to invite friends and neighbors to experience the loving church community that we call home. Many people have trouble finding authentic community and a sense of home in today’s fragmented world. Yet, when our visitors “experience home” at Union, they also powerfully experience God’s love. We will enjoy a delicious Fellowship Lunch that Sunday after worship, and you are invited to bring a covered dish or two to celebrate.
Our Blessing of the Backpacks will also take place Sunday, August 7, during morning worship. That means it’s also a wonderful time to invite those returning to school in August. We will offer a prayer of blessing for all students (preschool to graduate school), teachers, and school staff; we will also place a blessing tag on all school bags. Please remember to bring backpacks and school bags to worship that morning.
It’s a joy to celebrate special Sundays with you, Union family! As we prepare to celebrate this special Sunday together, please join me in praying that God will help others “experience home” as well as God’s love and blessing at Union.